Head ornament



Dec. 14, c ARKUS HEAD ORNAMENT Filec l June26, 1947 INVENTOR. C4 THERI/ve Hen uS 5 A TORNEY Patented Dec. 14, 1948 UNITED STATES K PATENT OFFICE 2,456.16? P HEAD ORNAMENT I Catherine Arkus, New York, N. Y., jassignor to Feder Industries, Inc., New'York, N. Y.,a corporationof New York 7' V Application June 26, 1am,v SerialNo. 757,155

2. Claims.

I This invention relates to head ornaments.

, It is an object of my invention to provide a head ornament of novel and attractive appearance which can, when desired, be moved to a positionin which it covers the ears.

,It is another object of my invention to provide a head ornament which includes earmufis so mounted that when not in use they form attractive decorations in the hair.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a head ornamentincluding a pair of'earmuffs which lie flat against the ears and which are mounted in an extremely simple manner such that they can be moved to an idle position away from the ears but stillflat against the head.

It is an additional object of my invention. to,

provide a head ornament of the character described, which comprises very few parts and can;

be manufactured at. an extremely low cost.

It is still another object of my invention topro-i vide 'a head ornament of the character de- (opa -209$ which the earmuffs are mounted. The limp member is threaded through a passageway providedin association with such earmuif so as to be slidable thereon and is prevented from inadvert'ehtly sliding relative to the earmuifs, this being done most simply by havingthe limp member in contact over a substantial area with the elements I constituting the earmuffs. The limp member is long enough tobe draped around the head from the top thereof to the back of the neck in such manner as to lie over the ears. The ends of the I member are held together in some suitable fashion" as by providing detachable connecting means or by making said member long enough to permit it s'ends to be tied together. The connection between the limp member. and the earmufis is slidable in order to allow movement of both earmuffsalong said member,whereby the earscribed, 'i. e., one including a pair of earmufis,

which is composed entirely of non-metallic substances.

Other objects of my invention will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out hereinafter.

My. invention accordingly consists .in the features ofconstruction, combinations of elements and arrangements of partswhich will be exemplified in the constructions hereinafter described and,of which the scope of application will be in- (heated inthe appended claims,

Inthe accompanying vdrawings in which are shown various possible embodiments of my 111-, vention, 7 f a .Fig. 1 is a front View of a girls head on which there is mounted a head ornament embodying my invention, the earmuffs which form part of said ornament being illustrated in idle or indoor position;

. Fig. 2 isa top plan view of the head ornament as it appears when ofi the head;

muffs can be moved from a position in which they cover the ears to any other position along the elongated member, for example a position above the ears, in which the earmufis form attractive decorations. In the preferred forms of my invention shown herein, the earmuffs are comparatively thin, that'isv to say, fiat, simply constituting two plies of material. This form of earmuff has the advantage that when used as a head ornament, rather than an earmuff, it forms an attractive patch of color on the hair without standing up therefrom in a protuberant manner. H I

Referringnow indetail to'the drawings, I0 denotes' a 'head ornament embodying the invenflcient material left over to tie the ends of the.

t pe,

Fig. 2a is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a head or- I nament embodying a modified form of my in-' detail.

tached, the earmufis being shown in operative or outdoor position. p l a In general, I achieve the various objects of my invention'by providing a head ornament. which comprises two earmufis and anelongated limp member such, for instance, as a fabric tape on tion. Said ornament comprises a limp fabric tape I2 long enough to encircle the head from the top thereof to'the back of the neck with suf- The tape may be made out of any type of fabric and, if desired, may be ornamented, as by the provision of designs or stripes along its length. The tape can have either a smooth or rough surface depending upon style requirem n s- The head ornament, also, includes a pair of earmufifsil, l6 which, desirably, are identical so that only one earmuff need be described here in Each earmuff includes an outer ply l8 and an under ply 20. As shown, the two plies are of substantially the same outline; the under ply, howeverfis slightly'larger than the outer ply'so that when the two plies are superimposed, the

peripheral margin of the under ply is visible.

' Preferably; each ply 'is' m ade out of alayer'of self-form-maintaining' material, for instance, felt. The plies illustrated herein are relatively thin, having a thickness' of only approximately ,ofan inch each. It will be understood that other materials can be used in place of felt, as for example, a heavy woven fabric which has been slightly stifiened by the application of any well known filler. Alternatively, the plies may be fabricated from self-formemaintaining sheets of synthetic; plastic like regenerated? cellulose or ethyl cellulose.

Means is provided to secure the two fabric plies. k to one another. Any suitable means can be used for this purpose, as, for example, securingelee".

ments like staples, stitching or rivets. In the pre-.

'wl'ierein parts similar to those in Figs. 1-5 are indicat'ed by the same reference numerals primed.

The tape l2 in thisembodiment has a buckle 34 ferred forms of my inventiomlaceifiefititiousjsiib;

stance such as glue 22 is employed? the 'same'be ing applied in such fashion as to adhere the lower peripheral surface of the outefi'plyfliltb' thfiuP- per surface of the under ply 20 a short distance within the margin thereof.

Means also is included to provide a passageway through" the earmu'ffs for. the? elongated limp" slits 241'" 2 6' cut' through the under piljyf 2 i f Fbf'the purpo's' j of reference, thelongitudina laxisoil the" earrings will'be considered" .U'O' bethat which is arade-1- to the longitudinal axis ofthetape. Tii'e' slitsfzki; 26 extend transversely to" said longtitudinal ax'i's' of 'the' ea'rmuif. Said'slit's are approxiinatelyas' long as the width of the tape. Ina'smuch as' the'two pliesare' not secured to one anothefovertheir central areas butonl'y around their" peripheries, there is a" space" between the twoplies'through which the'eiorigated liinpmer'n ber can' freely pass; said member enteringT'int'o leavin through the" other" slit" 26:

The'sli'tsare spacedapart a substantial distance, for instance, respectively"nea'r"the top" and near iieend there-orwhich is of a standard con- "struction ;eiiiployeditii shorten or lengthen a tape.

Way" for the" elongated? lir'np member which is The buckle carries one half 36 of a conventional d tacl iabl e secu rinm means, such as a snap fastenen; The other half 38 of the snap fastener is secured" to the other end of the tape.

It thus will be seen tliat I have provided head ornaments which "achieve" the-several ob jectsi of myinvention and-"are" well adaptedto *meet the conditions of practical use) As vza flfliSijbSSibl embddiriie'nt'smignt tie-made tithe-above inten tion, and as variouscli'ange's'mi-ght bemad'ifrtlie" embodifm ents'wove-set frth; 'i-t-"is twb'e uriderstood. that all matter hereinde'scribed",'r or "shown? iifth ai cbbmp'alnyilig drawings: 'tb' bB ifiti-" preted as illustrative andmoti'in'adimiting senset' Having thi s"described"myinventionl I claim as newjand desiretosecure "by' lijettersPatent A' Head ornam'ent' comprising an elongated linfp tape" and a pair" 'ofearnruffs, each of said adjacent a peripheries thereof so' as to leave" unattac the' centralportions thereof, th'e'un attached rtions of ,said' layers providing an periphery of. the earmuff on diametrically=oppo'-- toi siibstantiallycovi' the ears, of" the" wearer; fiesirably," the outer p1 "=ma i be ornamented so that there'is presented a pleasing appearance; Fbrdris'tanz'e; a simple design 28 'canibe' applied to its Olifii sllllface aS bY Stifchlil g 'oi 'tlie laying Onofthir'ifstr'ipes of'sealingwaifi." Ifiaddition; aiew Olhil.lfifil ltal stones 0i blillia'tit's 3U CEIYbE afilfi'ffd to said outer ply. Furthermore, the nderarm outer plies. may" be ofcontrasting 'eomi's so as," to provide a defitjlalti Viimargin 32' altoll'fiii' the ainiufi's. v

,To' use the head ornament; the tape I2 is draped around tliehead fromthe top thereoLtothetop ofi'the neck at'the back of the. head. 'I'he ends ofthe tape'are tied together at anylocatio which the wearer believes is desirable, except. between the ears. and. a point. suflicientlyabove the 7 ea si to allow the earmiiffs to be slid. up; Foriii'stari'ce,

the ends of'the tapecan be tied together at' the site "sides? of the""ceiiter', said} tape extending through? said" passageway" and being 'sl-id'abl' aid" 19' the'retlirough over substantially its entire w ereby: tl dpoftions of the-tape lying the peripheries "of the "earminisfarewholly 'andfthefeaririuiis can be-isli'd from pastimeovenymgtrie earstopositlons oveilyiiig" the hair oi a wearer; the centrallydisposededge toed e? tape portions hold'i'ng "tlieearmi1fis flat againsttl'ie ears"'andflat again'sfitliahead or-jt-ne wearer inits two positions so that in their second named. positionf the e'armuifs: califlfillictlon as ornaments: I v" M 2"." A lrije'adornament as set forth? in clan i1 1' wliereiifth'e ends of theelongatedpassagewar'i each earmuii comprise two slits in the inner layer-thereof? said slits bein adja ennnie periphery of the earrnufff in the re'gi'on of the un attachedlportions of thetwo 'layersand-ei tending v er endicular to the 'lon gitudir ial-axis of th tapef CATHERINE ARK'USE I REiEEENCESCiTEDP a UNiTEnsTATEs PATENTS. V r

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